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How to Use git push --force-with-lease Safely

Safely force-push to a branch without overwriting others' work.

Guide to using git push --force-with-lease to avoid overwriting others' work when force-pushing.

Command

git push --force-with-lease

Examples

• Safely force-push your changes.

git push --force-with-lease 

• Force-push a specific branch with lease protection.

git push --force-with-lease origin feature-branch 

Steps

1. Fetch the latest changes: git fetch origin
2. Push with lease: git push --force-with-lease
3. If rejected, pull and rebase: git pull --rebase origin main
4. Resolve conflicts, commit, and retry push

Prerequisites

• You must have permission to push to the branch.

Warnings

• ⚠️ Never use --force unless you are sure. Prefer --force-with-lease.

Links

• Medium Article

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: push, force, safe